Born in South Carolina
Ancestors 
Daughter of John William Fairey II
and Margaret (Syphrett) Fairey
Wife of
Nathaniel Byrd
— married
15 Apr 1819 (to 30 Nov 1850) in Branchville, Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Descendants 
Mother of
Ann Caroline Byrd, Mary Margaret (Byrd) Rhoad, Flora Harriett (Byrd) Rhoad, Nathaniel Andrew Byrd, John Edmund Byrd, Maria Elizabeth (Byrd) Bull, William M. Byrd, Rachel Catharine (Byrd) Smoak, George Byrd, Samuel Byrd, Mildred Sarah (Byrd) Rhoad, Daniel Wesley Byrd and Andrew Henry Byrd
Died
at age 83
in Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Apr 2017
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Biography
Martha " Maria " Fairey was born July 08, 1801 and died June 17, 1885 Maria was the daughter of John Fairey and Margaret Syfrett.
Martha Maria Fairey Byrd is buried in the Byrd Cemetery, Branchville, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. Tombstone Inscription MARIA BYRD Born JULY 8th, 1801--Died June 17th 1885 WIFE OF NATHANIEL BYRD DAUGHTER OF JOHN AND MARGARET FAIRY. "
Sources
- "THE BYRD FAMILY of BRANCHVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA" by Helen Byrd DERRENBACHER.
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QK-MB6 : 12 April 2016), Maria Byrd in household of Nathaniel Byrd, Orangeburg county, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States; citing family 25, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZT6-FHP : 12 December 2017), Maria Bird, 1860.
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8RR-9Y2 : 13 June 2019), Maria Byrd, 1870.
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6SP-2ZM : 15 July 2017), Mariah Byrd, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 137, sheet 54C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1237; FHL microfilm 1,255,237.
- "United States War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8Z6-BQJ : 11 March 2018), Maria Fairey in entry for Nathaniel Byrd, ; citing military unit Pvt Capt Joseph Ratcliff's Co S C Mil, NARA microfilm publication M313 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 840,444.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #33841764 Maria Fairey Byrd.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
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~6.25%
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~3.12%
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